The Ministry of Home Affairs honoured seven police officers from Rajasthan under this year’s Central Home Minister Efficiency Medal. The awardees include six IPS officers and one RPS officer.
They were selected for their notable contributions to crime investigation, evidence analysis and research work. IPS Anushtha Kalia, Kambale Sharan Gopinath, Ajay Singh Rathore, Manish Kumar, Jatin Jain and Roshan Meena, along with RPS Prem Kumar, received the medal.
Special achievement of RPS Prem Kumar
Prem Kumar, currently serving as Assistant Director (Indoor) and DSP (Leave Reserve) at the Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur, was honoured for the successful conduct of a cyber‑crime counter‑operation in Jhalawar. He had exposed a large cyber fraud network during Operation Shutdown.
About the medal
The Central Home Minister Efficiency Medal was launched on 1 February 2024 and is announced each year on 31 October on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year a total of 490 officers were honoured across categories, with 358 selected for Special Campaigns, 123 for Outstanding Research and 9 for Forensic Science.
- Total selected: 490 officers
- 123 officers in the Outstanding Research category
- Rajasthan’s selected: 7 officers (6 IPS, 1 RPS)
- Purpose of the medal: to promote professional efficiency in police